Enforcement Directorate must select cases for prosecution carefully: Chidambaram
Wednesday May 1, 2013
Stating that money laundering was behind crimes like human and drug trafficking and terror financing, the minister called for greater international cooperation to deal with the menace.
Britons jailed in drug case amid abuse claims
Associated Press | Monday April 29, 2013
A Dubai court has sentenced three British tourists to four years in prison on drug charges in a case that drew international scrutiny over claims of abuses in custody.
Court's decision on Novartis case 'absolutely justified', says Anand Sharma
Tuesday April 9, 2013
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said India would revoke drug patents if outbreaks of serious diseases or pandemics made it necessary, defending a Supreme Court ruling against Swiss drug firm Novartis.
Wayne Parnell surrenders in Mumbai court in drug case, gets bail
Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Monday April 8, 2013
South African cricketer Wayne Parnell on Monday surrendered before the Mumbai Sessions court. He is one of the accused in last year's Juhu rave party case.
Wayne Parnell surrenders in Mumbai court in drug case, gets bail
NDTVCricket | Monday April 8, 2013
The court granted him bail against a bond of Rs 10,000. The Mumbai Police had recently filed a chargesheet against more than 80 people for drug consumption.
Vijender Singh's samples taken for tests, boxer Ram Singh arrested
Reported by Yash Chawla, Vikram Chowdhary, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt (With inputs from agencies) | Wednesday April 3, 2013
Boxing icon Vijender Singh, accused of using heroin, submitted blood and urine samples today to the National Anti-Doping Agency or NADA.
Vijender Singh's coach alleges cops torturing Ram Singh to implicate boxer in drug haul case
Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Wednesday April 3, 2013
Olympic medallist Vijender Singh's coach Jagdish SIngh says the Punjab police are trying to implicate the boxer by linking him to an alleged dealer arrested in a drug haul case last month.
Vijender Singh drug case: Fellow boxer disputes police claims
Press Trust Of India | Tuesday April 2, 2013
Almost a month after the scandal broke out, Dinesh, an Asian Games silver medallist, claimed that Punjab Police planted Vijender's car outside the flat from where heroin was recovered.
Edited by Surabhi Malik (With Inputs from AFP) | Tuesday April 2, 2013
The Punjab Police are reportedly preparing to move court to get samples of Vijender Singh's hair and blood, after the national anti-doping agency or NADA refused a Sports Ministry request last evening to test the star boxer for heroin, citing a techn...
Novartis loses landmark India patent case on Glivec
Monday April 1, 2013
The Supreme Court dismissed Swiss drug-maker Novartis AG's attempt to win patent protection for its cancer drug Glivec, a blow to Western pharmaceutical firms targeting India to drive sales and a victory for local makers of cheap generics.
Exclusive: Vijender Singh's team on managing his brand in controversy
Soumitra Bose | Monday April 1, 2013
The boxer has an annual brand value of Rs 1.5 crore and his managers are sure his image will not be tarnished by the drug controversy.
Vijender Singh's career may nosedive, feel experts
Soumitra Bose | Monday April 1, 2013
With the international boxing federation making several changes in the scoring method, Vijender may not have enough time to prepare for the World Championship in October.
Boxer Vijender Singh bought heroin 12 times: Punjab Police
Vikram Chowdhary | Monday April 1, 2013
Boxer Vijender Singh allegedly bought heroin for personal consumption on 12 different occasions from an alleged Canada-based NRI drug dealer who was arrested earlier this month, the Punjab Police said on Sunday.
Vijender Singh spoke to alleged drug dealer 80 times: Police
Press Trust of India | Sunday March 31, 2013
Olympic medallist Vijender Singh had spoken to alleged narcotics dealer Anoop Singh Kahlon on phone about 80 times and they knew each other well, according to his call records scanned by Punjab police which appeared to have tightened its noose around...
Boxer Ram Singh dismissed by Punjab Police in drug haul case
Press Trust of India | Thursday March 28, 2013
International boxer Ram Singh, sparring partner of Olympian Vijendra Singh was on Thursday dismissed by Punjab police in connection with the recent recovery of 26 kg of heroin worth Rs 130 crore.
